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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Popkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Brazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popkov comes to the cage accompanied by Somethin' Bad. Brazier is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: FATE. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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4 - 2 - 0 |
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250 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikhail Popkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Conor Brazier!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brazier just misses with a punch to the body.
Brazier avoids a kick to the body.
Mikhail Popkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popkov throws a body kick that misses.
Popkov connects with a body shot.
Popkov tries to land a front kick but Brazier steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A left lands for Brazier.
Brazier scores with a jab to the body.
Popkov is looking to land body kicks.
Brazier lands a slapping body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Brazier as he connects with a hook.
Brazier misses with a body punch
and Popkov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Popkov misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Brazier on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Popkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Popkov misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Popkov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Popkov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brazier lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brazier. Popkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Popkov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Popkov misses with a hook. Brazier ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brazier.
Popkov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brazier misses the shot to the body.
Brazier connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A head kick from Popkov lands but Brazier takes it in his stride.
Brazier looks to land a combination. Popkov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Mikhail Popkov has been cut.
Brazier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brazier tests Popkov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Popkov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Popkov moves away from the strike by Brazier.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brazier scores with the left hand. Popkov knows he should have avoided that one.
Brazier with a hook.
Popkov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Popkov misses with a straight right.
Brazier appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Popkov scores with a jab.
Brazier works Popkov's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Popkov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Popkov is rocked!
Crack! Brazier connects with the perfect overhand right and Popkov falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Brazier!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Conor Brazier!
Conor Brazier decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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